{"id":12233,"date":"2025-07-31T21:49:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T01:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/?p=12233"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:23:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:23:18","slug":"2025-representatives-of-the-year-greatflorida-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2025\/2025-representatives-of-the-year-greatflorida-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Representatives of the Year &#8211; GreatFlorida Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Palm City, FL \u2013 July\u00a031,\u00a02025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/florida-insurance-franchise\">GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> is honored to name\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/derek-heard-76271795\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Derek Heard<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ryan-flansbury-82b096aa\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan\u202fFlansbury<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of Universal Property &amp; Casualty Insurance Company as its\u00a0<strong>2025 Representatives of the Year<\/strong>, recognizing their exceptional service, commitment, and partnership support.<\/p>\n<p>The awards were formally presented during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/florida-insurance-franchise\">GreatFlorida Insurance\u2019s annual\u00a0<strong>Summer Conference<\/strong><\/a>, where Derek and Ryan were celebrated before hundreds of agents and company leadership for their outstanding contributions in carrier representation and agent support.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about earning this recognition, Ryan Flansbury shared:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe are really honored to be named Reps of the Year by GreatFlorida! It\u2019s always a privilege working with such a committed and engaged group of agents who truly value the partnership. Big thanks as well to the Universal team behind the scenes of all this, none of it happens without their constant support and hustle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>About the Representative of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This accolade reflects GreatFlorida\u2019s appreciation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/insurance-companies\">carrier partners<\/a> who go above and beyond in supporting their independent agent network through responsive communication, tailored solutions, and continuous behind\u2011the\u2011scenes effort that empowers agents to better serve their customers.<\/p>\n<p>Derek Heard serves as Regional Vice President of Marketing \u2013 Southeast at Universal Property &amp; Casualty Insurance Company, while Ryan Flansbury holds the role of Director of National Accounts. Their leadership and tireless commitment have strengthened the carrier\u2011agent relationship across Florida.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About GreatFlorida Insurance<\/strong><br \/>Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Stuart, FL, GreatFlorida Insurance is a rapidly growing network of independent, franchised insurance agencies serving communities statewide. Known for prioritizing personalized service and trusted partnerships, GreatFlorida\u2019s agents offer comprehensive coverage options for auto, home, business, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palm City, FL \u2013 July\u00a031,\u00a02025\u00a0\u2013 GreatFlorida Insurance is honored to name\u00a0Derek Heard\u00a0and\u00a0Ryan\u202fFlansbury\u00a0of Universal Property &amp; Casualty Insurance Company as its\u00a02025 Representatives of the Year, recognizing their exceptional service, commitment, and partnership support. The awards were formally presented during GreatFlorida Insurance\u2019s annual\u00a0Summer Conference, where Derek and Ryan were celebrated before hundreds of agents [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":355,"featured_media":12234,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1492,1490],"tags":[16,27,40,71],"class_list":{"0":"post-12233","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-press-release","8":"category-newsroom","9":"tag-florida-insurance","10":"tag-florida-insurance-agency","11":"tag-florida-insurance-franchise","12":"tag-florida-insurance-industry"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12233"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13582,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12233\/revisions\/13582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}